What does a snail have to do with Birding and Birdwatching? That’s what Dawn Chorus is all about, right?
But I wanted to share a special bird that Ms. JG and I observed in our recent Belize trip. It specializes in eating snails. Here are some photos that will help.
Now for the bird.
There is another actor in this drama. Limpkin also eat snails. They can’t catch them on the fly and have to find them within wading distance.
I don’t have a photo of a Limkin eating a snail. Maybe Lenny or someone in Florida can add that photo.
The floor is now open for comments. If you have a ‘snail’ catch story of your own or what’s going on in your part of the country, I’d like to hear from you.